Conyers, 84, the longest serving member of Congress, told WWJ’s Stephanie Davis that he will challenge the ruling Wayne County Clerk Kathy Garret made on Tuesday.

Garret said in a statement, “It is a very unfortunate circumstance that an issue with a circulator of a petition would disqualify the signature of valid registered voter. However, I am bound by the current laws and statutes of the State of Michigan that set forth very specific and narrow instructions regarding candidate petitions and the authority of the County Clerk.”

Conyers issued a statement that that there is clear Supreme Court and Federal Court precedent overturning such laws.

Conyers was first elected to Congress in 1964, after winning the Democratic by 108 votes, is the only African American in the Detroit delegation. Conyers’ campaign chair, Bert Johnson, said he’s confident that the Congressman will be on the ballot in August.

Conyers has three days to appeal the ruling to the Michigan Secretary of State.